The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
MOLONEY REALLY COMING.
HE HAS PROMIsED TO RETURN AND
TESTIFY AGAINST SHARP.


Expected Hero on wednesday n he Keeps
his Promise Me nbers ofhis Family Harry
or to Montreal on Nearing or it-Ceunsci
for the Defence Oneiaily Nstinod-sharp
says no IL Inneeent, and Net Afraid OF
MoIeuey-Mr. Nieell says the Case for
the Presscutisa 10 Well Nigh 1nviacibio.
Billy Moloney has promised to appear as
witness for the prosecution In tho trial OF
Jacob Sharp. There IL no doubt about tho
promise. The District Attorney expects that
Moloney will be In town next Wednesday. The
negotiations that have led TO this result have
been going on between tho District Attorneys
office and Billy Moloney for the past three
months Mon in the employ Of the city Gov
eminent who are comparatively unknown to
newspaper readers, but who were personal
friends OF Moloney whom he was Reading Clerk
for the Board OF Aldermen. have conducted the
negotiations. It Ia said that Billy's consent to
testify for the prosecution was obtained
just about the time that Thomas Cleary
was put on trial. but that District Attorney
MARITIME was certain he could convict Oleary
without Moloney's help. and 90 concluded
to reserve Moloney for the bigger trial
OF Sharp. The disagreement OF the jury In tho
Cleary case and the fear that Billy might re-
consider his decision induced Mr.. MARITIME to
move the trial Of Sharp immediately.
Tho lawyers for the defence OF Sharp were
kept in ignorance Of Moloney's promise to APP
pear until 1t became certain that the taking Of
evidence In the Sharp trial would begin within
forty eight hours. On Friday ct o'clock the
jury box was filed. the defence had exhausted
all It's peremp tory challenges, and its power to
delay the case much longer was over. Just
after recess there was conference between
Mr. MARITIME. his assistant. Mr., Nicoll. and
Lawyers Stickney and Nelson. Lawyer Par
sons was not sed Sv he so1k
patience h :. manifested at the delay told the
that es s n on, whst It s %as
It. II is learned now that sharps lawyers had
c Ssse sGpected to eI produce Ioionsy as Wit
Taxyor Homer 4: Nelson said lat e., might that :.
In the morning and said:
am going to teli you something. Judge
."Whstsver you tell me shall toll Sharp"
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NJ. Nelson said further last evening:
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what object the other side had ip giving, the
MT%s ess TO ~ family
started for Montreal last evening. also know
ths. has been arranged for artsas and
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Il is further stated that the first knowledge
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Skinner eH Quarters near Montreal said also that
Moloney, had given out that he was coming
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dispatches. 81 the Hotel Lschlne. on Lake st.
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sptinss. AT. but he Is not the only Interested
nG HvsrySody conDscted With the District At
tensys once refused either e deny or a nsI5
tss e EsS sns & ns
The rumor some time ago. he said. that
had secured yritten statsment from him
hi mot true never saw By eaeeSs tSsrs
were from twenty to thirty persons around.
never had private eonversao on, With him and
time. I cannot say whether he will testify or
not. because have net received permissI9n tS
wss% nave S Gsss sssn said H. Rco
nothing shout this matter Just yet; ! shall
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Nshas Evidence " secured the Ind indictment. Is q
ensd In such q degree that conviction can
sSs!s i PSssiSls chance han III Il y M S6s.p
can Istuin to this city at any time without iesr
Of being put on trial can a assure you that 10
ts s s sss &c S'Sss
"Wili hs come back In the right shape r.
swer. K eood deal has been said about the
length Of thine 1t has taken to got 9 jury.
Twenty p cent q the taiesIden t Sed hGYe
Of OH the remainder have been 50 biased bY
opinions that We could not In justice select
tn0m. We nave Doon thAiOuS " w
because We have no fear Of the result"
II donT care Il Mol9ney does come back as
an informer. His Testimony, cannot hurt me.
I have had frequent consultations with my
counsel, and when they have thought that 4
would be wise to reserve certain bits OF evi:
them to produce everything they have.
/ feel that nothing can make twelve
men find an Innocent man guilty. A verdict
Of guilty with Its attendant Imprisonment.
whether the term DO long or short. would be- a
sentence Of death to me. l know my own
condition better than any other man knows 1t.
The anxiekies OF the trial have enfeebled me.
and am IN a worse physical condition to-day
than have ever been In before. have heart
trouble and am suffering from diabetes"
4 young man named Donney was employed
by Mr. MARITIME to shadow Mr.. Sharp nearly
three months ago. Wherever Sharp went DON
nelly stuck TO him, and Sharp has not jour-
neyed block from his house but q written re-
mort OF the fact was delivered to Mr.. MARITIME,
Two weeks ago Donnelly Was drawn of. and
two other. detectives were employed to watch
Shsrn They were fitting about his house last
night, and they will stick TO him.
Mr. Nicoll said that no learned about a week
ago that detective was shadowing Mr.. Mar
tine. II made some inquiries" he said, and
learned that this honor was due to Mr.. Mitchell
OF counsel for the defence. then ordered that
a data Itfya ~ am nloyel IN watch Mr. Mitchell-